I WILL GIVE YOU REST

 “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

                                                                                                            – Matthew 11:28

            You might be in a lonely situation with a restless mind not certainly knowing about your future; you want to cry badly but you don’t know to whom you have to cry. There is none near to you who can understand your fear and sorrows. 

            You walk in a lonely path with a heavy burden on your heart and mind. You are weak and tired longing for someone to help you but you have none to understand you. Today, Jesus Christ is putting an end to your waiting. He is coming into your life asking you to give Him that burden that makes you weary. He will take your burden and fill your life with peace and overflowing joy.

            My dear young friend, today Jesus Christ is saying to you: “My dear child, I will give you rest.” Jesus Christ will comfort you and bless you. He will wipe away your tears and He will take away your fears. No harm will touch you for you are His child.

            I know a young guy who started his spiritual life on a high note. He had a good relationship with God. But as days progressed, he moved away from God and he fell down in a deep sinful pit. He lost all the joy God gave and his life was filled with grief and guilt. People who came to know about his sin hated him and moved away from him. So many nights he used to cry loudly and hated his life to the core. He doesn’t know what to do and how to get back to Jesus Christ. But yet deep down in his heart he cried to God to save him. Jesus Christ saw his pitiful state and He came near to him and lifted him from the sinful pit. He took away his entire burden and He washed away all his sins with His precious blood. Not only that, Jesus Christ also filled his life with his peace and comfort. As Jesus Christ took control of him, his entire life changed in a moment and he lived a very happy life. Even now he is living a blessing filled life and Jesus Christ is touching so many lives through the testimony of this guy. 

            You might think that you have no one. But Jesus Christ is there for you. He gave His life for you and He will never forsake you. As you have surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, He will take care of your future. He will give you His peace and joy in your family life; in your studies; in your job and in your Spiritual life. Do not be discouraged. Jesus Christ will never leave you nor forsake you.

            My dear young friend who is reading this article, Jesus Christ says to you: “My dear child, I will take your burden and I will not let you fall. I will renew your strength and you will fly high like an eagle. You will have My peace and joy. I will be with you and guide you by keeping my eyes upon you. Whatever you fear will not happen in your life for I am your Father who loves you and protect you. I know your needs and I will fulfill all your desires. I will carry you in my arms. You shall not lack anything. Heaven and earth will pass away but My words will never pass away. I will fulfill all the promises that I gave you and you will live peacefully.

ARE YOU READY TO SLAY YOUR HEARTS DESIRE FOR GOD? - TAKEN FROM A BLOG

Genesis 22:9-10 “When they reached the place God had told him about; Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.”

Sometimes God plants desires in our hearts.
A dream, a hope, a vision for a better life.
Sometimes God asks us to give it up for Him.
And sometimes I don't understand why.

Abraham and Sarah wanted a child.
Nothing out of the ordinary for a married couple.
But they couldn't have one.
After trying to manipulate the situation,
Like having Sarah's maid, Hagar, be a surrogate mother,
They remained unsatisfied
With a child they couldn't call their own.
Finally, they gave up,
Then God promised again,
So Sarah laughed.

A year later,
When they were in their nineties,
The Abrahams miraculously had their first child.
Isaac. Laughter.

I can imagine the joy within their hearts.
And maybe disbelief.
Here, finally, after decades of waiting,
The tears, the calculations, manipulations,
They're finally holding this bundle of joy,
A laughing boy,
His sweet scent of milk,
Bright eyed stare.
He's so soft, so lovable
The sweet fulfillment of a promise!

Abraham must have been a proud father.
He must've fed his boy, and played with him,
and cradled him in his arms as Isaac cried through the night.

But one day,
Probably five years later,
God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son.
The thoughts of Abraham aren't recorded in the bible.
His possible inner conflict--
"Why? Why did you promise? Why did you give?
Why are you taking away?
Why did you allow me to love Him?"

All that is recorded
Is Abraham trekking up the mountain
His feet dragging
With his beloved
As He prepares the altar,
Ties his son,
And lifts his hand to slay.

Like Abraham,
God has planted many dreams in my heart.
I've had these dreams since I was very little.
Dreams to have a family,
And children.
Dreams to live in a big city
In a foreign country.
Today He is asking me to give everything up.

I'm not going to wrestle anymore.
I'm not going to ask why.
I'm not going to calculate, manipulate
Bargain.

God is asking me--
What if you live in the same apartment?
Have the same job?
What if you're alone for the rest of your life?
Until you grow old and die?
As long as you have me,
Will you be satisfied and full of joy?

Each question,
A stab.
But like Abraham,
I'm ready to slay.

I don't want to live for my dreams,
Or an unrealized future anymore.
Everything in me,
Is for Him.
This borrowed life temporary,
An undeserved privilege.

My will is broken.
My core shattered.
I'm all His.

I'm clinging to Him.
And I know in my heart,
That just as long as I have Him,
Everything else in the world can fall apart.
And I'm sure,
(It's just not going to happen today)
I'm sure
That one day
I'll smile again.

LIFE CHANGING EBOOK - 1 (DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE BY JOHN PIPER)

EXCERPT:

“If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be full. This is not a book about how to avoid a wounded life, but how to avoid a wasted life. Some of you will die in the service of Christ. That will not be a tragedy. Treasuring life above Christ is a tragedy” (p. 10).

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